*Opening Hymn ‘O Sacred Head, Now Wounded’ UMH#286
Old Testament Isaiah 53 1-12 Mrs. Shanthi Bhaskar
New Testament 1 Corinthians 1 18-31 Mrs. Soumya Dasari
Special Song ‘నీదు ప్రేమ నాలో ఉంచి’ Tabitha & Mrs. Pavithra
12 25 AM The First Word Bro. Charles Praveen
“ Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do ”
When they came to the place called "The Skull", they nailed Jesus to the cross there, and the two criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Jesus said "Forgive them, Father! They do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:33-34
12:45 PM Special Song: ‘ఎంతో వింత’ Mrs. Kavitha Shaik
The Second Word: Mrs. Mary Udaya Pulipati
“Verily, I say unto thee, today thou shalt be with me in Paradise”
Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that time the disciple took her to live in his home. John 19:25-27
01:05 PM Special Song: ‘నన్నెంతగా ప్రేమించితివో’ Maliha & Blessy
The Third Word: Rev. Joseph Theophilus
“Woman, Behold thy Son! … Behold, thy Mother!”
Standing close to Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved standing there; so he said to his mother, "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that time the disciple took her to live in his home. John 19:25-27
01:25 PM Special Song: 'Worthy Is The Lamb’ UECF Choir
The Fourth Word: Rev. Dr. David C. Mertz
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Elo-i, elo-i, lama sabach-thani?" which means, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Mark 15:33-34
Offertory
01:45 PM Special Song: Mrs. Lavanya Devi
Offertory Prayer:
The Fifth Word: Bro. Sunil Robert Vuppula
"I thirst."
After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the scripture),
“I Thirst.” John 19:28
02:15 PM Special Song: ‘ఏమని వివరించగలనూ’ UECF Women
The Sixth Word: Rev. Stanley Joseph
“It is finished”
A bowl was there, full of cheap wine mixed with vinegar, so a sponge was soaked in it, put on stalk of hyssop and lifted up to his lips. When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished"; John 19:29-30
02:35 PM Special Song: ‘శ్రమలన్ని ఓర్చిన’ UECF Men
The Seventh Word: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
“Father into thy hands I commend my spirit”
Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last. Luke 23:46
02:55 PM *Closing Hymn: ‘When I Survey the Wondrous Cross’ UMH#298
*Closing Prayer & Benediction: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder
SPEAKERS:
Bro. Charles Praveen is an IT Consultant, came to know the Lord at an age of 15 by experiencing God's love. God used him for his glory as a lay young leader among youth through Evangelical Union and IEM ministries. While studying, he was used by Lord in sub-urban areas of Vijayawada and Guntur mostly among non-Christians. He has served as an Interpreter/Translator and shared the Word of God in India, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. His wife Pavithra works at Deloitte and they have two children, Immanuel and Tabita.
Mrs. Mary Udaya Pulipati was born and raised in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. She has been living in New Jersey with her husband, Mr. Vijay Pulipati, for the past 28 years. Mrs. Mary and Mr. Vijay have three grown children who live in New Jersey with their respective families. They have seven grandsons and one granddaughter. She is one of the founding members of United Evangelical Christian Fellowship, an Indian Church in New Jersey. She served as board member for 6 years. Mrs. Mary helped develop their Sunday school, women’s fellowship and group Bible study. She also served Asian Indian Christian Church and National Association of Asian Indian Christians as a board member.
Rev. Joseph V. Theophilus is currently the Senior Pastor of The New Covenant Church, NJ. On completion of Theological Teaching & Training, he was Ordained in 1983. He began as an Associate and Youth Pastor of Pentecostal Church in India. Later he served as the Senior Pastor of New Covenant Pentecostal Church in Australia & Regional Director of its ministries in the South Pacific overseeing its churches in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji & Papua New Guinea and planting outreach ministries in Indonesia & Philippines. He was also a senior editorial member of board for publishing three monthly magazines and Sunday School syllabus.
Rev. Dr. David C. Mertz is senior pastor of First United Methodist Church, Westfield. An ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church, Rev. Mertz has served churches in Minnesota, Texas, and New Jersey. Having completed his M.Div. at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Rev. Mertz is completing a D.Min in Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He has been at FUMC Westfield for four years. His wife, Nancy J. Duff, is the Stephen Colwell Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Princeton Theological Seminary. They have two grown children, McKinley and Adam.
Bro. Sunil Robert Vuppula is a communicator with 20 years of experience globally. As a lay leader he has served on the boards and faculty of mission organizations like RZIM, Haggai Institute and Youth for Christ. He was the youngest faculty member at Haggai and taught Communications and Youth Culture at their centers in Maui and Singapore. His interests include Music, Writing and Travel. He lives in Edison with Prafulla, Aman and Sahil.
Pastor Stanley Joseph is a Pastor at Pentecostal Church of God India, Clifton, N.J. He did his High School in Kuwait and MBA in India and B.Th in Trinity International University, U.S.A. He is married with his wife Mrs. Esther and blessed with two children David and Blessy.
Rev. Dr. David K. Ravinder is the Senior Pastor of the Whitehouse United Methodist Church in Whitehouse, NJ. He is an ordained Elder in the Greater NJ Annual Conference. Following the completion of his Ph.D from Princeton Seminary, Dr. Ravinder started his pastoral ministry in 1985 having served churches in Warren, Bridgewater, Berkeley Heights, Roselle Park and Whitehouse UMC. Since 1997 he has served as the Hon. Senior Pastor of the United Evangelical Christian Fellowship (UECF). He has taught courses in Counseling in India, Singapore and USA.